Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection
January 12-15, 2027 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | Online | Price: TBA
Registration will close one week before the program.
This course focuses on law and practice governing the collection of county and municipal property taxes. It is designed to help new tax office employees learn the basics of tax collection while also providing a refresher for tax office veterans. Please note that attendees will be required to complete roughly 8 hours of pre-recorded lectures before the live class sessions begin.
SCHEDULE:
The 2027 Agenda is still to be announced but you can view the February 2026 Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection Agenda for reference.
CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION:
Certification: Required course for certification through the North Carolina Tax Collectors Association. The final examination requires a passing score of 70% for certification approval.
Any credits earned from this program are not applicable toward an academic degree at UNC.
For more information on certification or continuing education credits, please see the Continuing Professional Education page.
Course Credit: To receive credit for the course, you're required to complete and receieve a passing score of 70% on the exam within one week after the course ends. The final examination will be available online and taken through Canvas.
CE Credit: 20 hours
REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions. There is some pre-work required for attendees. Your program manager will share more details about materials and pre-work.
Pre-requisites: There are no programs required as a pre-requisite to this program. The following pathway of programs, however, is recommended:
Core Courses
Additional information
SCHOLARSHIP and DISCOUNT INFORMATION:
The School of Government is grateful to offer a number of scholarship and discount opportunities for public officials who wish to participate in our continuing education programs. Scholarships and discounts are available both internally through the School and through the generous support of partnering organizations.
Learn more about the range of these opportunities on our Scholarship and Discount Opportunities page.
MATERIALS:
Program materials will be available in CANVAS as they are received from instructors. Instructions for accessing or creating a log-in to CANVAS can be found on the program materials site.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Course participants who cancel their registration more than 7 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. Otherwise, participants will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. More information can be found in the full cancellation and refund policy.
MATERIALS:
Program materials will be available in CANVAS as they are received from instructors. Instructions for accessing or creating a log-in to CANVAS can be found on the program materials site.
The 2027 Agenda still to be announced but you can view the February 2026 Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection Agenda for reference.
Participants will receive a copy of the textbook, Fundamentals of Property Tax Collection Law in North Carolina by Chris McLaughlin, generously provided by Zacchaeus Legal Services.
